Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 11.7 cm / 4.6 inches
Crochet Terms: US
Abbreviations: st – stitch, sl-st – slip stitch, ch – chain, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, tr – treble crochet, dtr – double treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post, bl – back loop, tbl – third back loop, cluster of 2dc – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat once more in same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch1 to close puff stitch.
ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2 (does not count as stitch), 16dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), puff st in same st, *ch3, skip next st, puff st in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last puff st. Join to 1st puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 puff sts, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing bpsc around any dc of round 1 in which is made puff st, *ch2, working in front of round 2 fptr around next dc of round 1, ch2, working behind round 2 bpsc around next dc of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 fptr, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any ch3 space of round 2 after puff st of round 2 before fptr of round 3, *ch2, cluster of 2dc in same ch3 space of round 2 after fptr of round 3, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next ch3 space of round 2 before fptr of round 3*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster of 2dc. Join to standing cluster of 2dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 2dc made before fptr of round 3, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch2 space, working in front of same ch2 space fpdc around puff st of round 2, sc in same ch2 space of round 4, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 16 fpsc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 6 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, in next st (tr, ch2, tr), tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 6 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 11 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
